Why visit
Why visit Ston Walls
Ston's 14th-century walls — over 5 km long and often called the 'European Wall of China' — were built by the Dubrovnik Republic to protect its most valuable industrial asset: the salt pans of Ston, still operating and among the oldest in Europe. Walk the walls from Ston to Mali Ston (1 hour) and reward yourself with a plate of Mali Ston's famous oysters, farmed in the sheltered bay below..
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Estimated visit
2 hours
Best season
Any time (spring for oysters)
Where
Ston, Croatia
Category
Fortress
History
Ston's 14th-century walls — over 5 km long and often called the 'European Wall of China' — were built by the Dubrovnik Republic to protect its most valuable industrial asset: the salt pans of Ston, still operating and among the oldest in Europe. Walk the walls from Ston to Mali Ston (1 hour) and reward yourself with a plate of Mali Ston's famous oysters, farmed in the sheltered bay below.
“Ston's salt pans are the oldest in Europe still using their original 14th-century layout — the salt harvested here funded much of medieval Dubrovnik's wealth.”
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